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Ethiopian women’s football is receiving increased attention both domestically and internationally, from WAFCON hopes to a new designer trophy celebrating cultural pride. …
Ethiopian women’s football is receiving increased attention both domestically and internationally, from WAFCON hopes to a new designer trophy celebrating cultural pride. …
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From clan legends to cosmic camels and the tale of the first Somali astronaut, Mohamoud Ibrahim “Hajji” explores the deep imaginative power of Somali folklore. …
From clan legends to cosmic camels and the tale of the first Somali astronaut, Mohamoud Ibrahim “Hajji” explores the deep imaginative power of Somali folklore. …
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Bridging the third and fourth generations of African writers, Abdurahman Waberi weaves myth, humour, and lyrical poetry into explorations of local struggles and universal themes. …
Bridging the third and fourth generations of African writers, Abdurahman Waberi weaves myth, humour, and lyrical poetry into explorations of local struggles and universal themes. …
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o and Alemayehu Gelagay write through rupture—colonial and internal—to imagine new African selves, from post-colonial and post-imperial vantage points.…
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o and Alemayehu Gelagay write through rupture—colonial and internal—to imagine new African selves, from post-colonial and post-imperial vantage points.…
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From Lagos to Mogadishu, African music is dominating global charts. Yet the persistent focus on western awards and metrics prompts a vital discussion about decolonising the definition of musical success.…
From Lagos to Mogadishu, African music is dominating global charts. Yet the persistent focus on western awards and metrics prompts a vital discussion about decolonising the definition of musical success.…
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In the hilltop sanctuary of Turusina, northeastern Ethiopia, an engineer discovers a sacred space where femininity is neither excluded nor explained, simply lived. …
In the hilltop sanctuary of Turusina, northeastern Ethiopia, an engineer discovers a sacred space where femininity is neither excluded nor explained, simply lived. …
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In the Ethiopian city of Bati, life unfolds like an improvised melody—fluid and unbordered, writes Siham Kamil Abdu. …
In the Ethiopian city of Bati, life unfolds like an improvised melody—fluid and unbordered, writes Siham Kamil Abdu. …
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How reggae’s celebration of Haile Selassie and Ethiopia as Zion clashes with the complex, often brutal realities of Ethiopian history—and the uneasy truths Rastafarian faith overlooks. …
How reggae’s celebration of Haile Selassie and Ethiopia as Zion clashes with the complex, often brutal realities of Ethiopian history—and the uneasy truths Rastafarian faith overlooks. …
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A landmark exhibition match at Mogadishu Stadium brought African football legends to Somalia for the first time in decades, signalling a new chapter for Somali sport and the nation’s fragile hopes for peace and unity. …
A landmark exhibition match at Mogadishu Stadium brought African football legends to Somalia for the first time in decades, signalling a new chapter for Somali sport and the nation’s fragile hopes for peace and unity. …
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Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o died aged 87. He left behind a towering literary and intellectual legacy. He was a pioneer of African-language literature, a fierce critic of colonialism, and a formative influence on postcolonial thought. …
Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o died aged 87. He left behind a towering literary and intellectual legacy. He was a pioneer of African-language literature, a fierce critic of colonialism, and a formative influence on postcolonial thought. …
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